Summary
British service rifle Lee Enfield, short magazine MK 111*. Cal. .303 in., rifled (5 grooves) barrel. Bolt action magazine rifle, box magazine holds ten cartridges. Rear sight to 2000 yds. S/N C 1441.
Used in World War I.
Physical Description
.303 inch calibre rfile. Barrel 25 3/16 inches long; rifled five grooves, .0065 inche deep; twist, one turn in 10 inches, left. Detatchable vertical box magazine for 10 rounds. Charger guard in form of a bridge; left side of body cut away in a semi-circle to allow thumb to sweep the cartridges out of the charger into the magazine.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Australian War Memorial (AWM), Victoria, Victoria: State War Trophy Committee, 1923
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Date Inscribed
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Inscriptions
Stamped on butt socket under a crown: 'G. R / B S. A. CO. / 1916 / SHT. L E / 111*'
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Model Name or Number
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark III* (SMLE Rifle No.1 Mk 3*)
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Brand Names
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
1130 mm (Length), 53 mm (Depth), 120 mm (Height)
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References
[Book] Penrose, Edgar H. 1949. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria. 161. 14.
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Keywords
Rifles & Muskets: British, Rifles & Muskets: Military, World War I, 1914-1918